CHS recognises that its staff are its greatest asset and that its business is its people.
The company aims to create an environment and culture of openness, trust and honesty. We encourage and celebrate diversity because broader perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge will enrich and enhance the value we bring to each other, our clients, shareholders and other stakeholders.
We currently have a workforce of around 520 staff based at Huddersfield and Halifax and we are committed to providing a range of quality services for our customers that offer value for money.
CHS Values and Behaviours
‘I will be ……
Positive
- demonstrate a can-do attitude by focussing on solutions
- embrace, promote and support change
- demonstrate resilience in difficult times
Respectful and
Responsible
- respect diversity and value difference
- accept full responsibility for my words, behaviours, attitudes and actions
- be professional and reflect the Company values in all I do
Accountable
- act professionally and consistently at all times
- own what is mine and follow things through
- contribute to my team’s collective responsibility
- identify and escalate risks
Compassionate
- stand in the shoes of others, remember we are a hospital and patients and visitors are often anxious and uncertain
- be helpful and polite to colleagues, patients and service uses
- be kind and considerate towards each other
Team Player
- work collaboratively and positively with others across team boundaries to get the job done
- recognise and value everyone’s contribution
- be loyal to my colleagues, my manager and the organisation
Inspirational
- seek out opportunities that improve services
- motivate, encourage and support others
- act with integrity
- be consistent
Courageous
- Support new ways of working
- offer positive challenge to what we do and how we do it
- seek out and give constructive feedback
- participate in and contribute to frank and honest discussions
Empathetic
- treat everyone with courtesy and respect
- be consistently friendly, welcoming and attentive
- demonstrate kindness to others
- listen to understand
Valuing diversity
CHS is an inclusive employer and service provider who values diversity in the workplace and commits to employ and develop people on the basis of their ability. The Company will not tolerate any kind of discrimination, harassment, bullying or victimisation of its employees and will investigate any reported incidents in the workplace.
Our commitment to each other:
- We treat everyone with respect, consideration and without prejudice.
- We respect others’ privacy, dignity and preferences.
- We be sensitive to others’ backgrounds, religion, beliefs or cultures as well as their gender, sexual orientation, age and any disabilities they are known or perceived to have.
- We avoid making assumptions and/or stereotyping others with respect to these matters.
- We avoid making derogatory and/or discriminatory comments, jokes or remarks, which may isolate and hurt others.
CHS will seek to resolve any informal or formal complaint via the Grievance Procedure and this includes but is not limited to mediation and counselling. Any acts of discrimination, harassment, bullying or victimisation against employees or customers will be dealt with under the Discriminatory Procedure where appropriate.
People Strategy
This People Policy outlines our vision for supporting, leading and developing our workforce over the next 3-5 years.